Homeowner found dead in Silverton house fire

Firefighters found a man's body in the basement of a home that burned early Saturday. The dead person is believed to be the homeowner. It's not immediately clear if he died before the fire, or because of the fire. Dispatchers got a call about a person trapped inside the house on Stoll Lane at about 4:30 a.m. Flames were shooting into the air when firefighters arrived. Chief Dennis Meador II, of the Deer Park Silverton Joint Fire District, said there were hoarding conditions inside the home.